Parkhouse is a neighbourhood of

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, Scotland. Within the G22 postcode area and the Canal ward of the

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administration, it is mainly residential in character having been constructed as a development primarily consisting of

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s in the early 1930s, prior to which it was open farmland. It is one of two places in Glasgow called Parkhouse, the other being a more modern housing development near

Nitshill Nitshill () is a district on the south side of Glasgow. It is bordered by South Nitshill to the south, Darnley to the east, Crookston and Roughmussel to the north-west, Hurlet to the west and Househillwood and Priesthill to the north, with ...

in the far south of the city. However, they are rarely confused as neither is particularly well known outside local circles, and wider discussions of issues affecting the neighbourhoods take place under the names of their wider wards or constituencies.

Location and history

Its boundaries are not precisely defined, but Parkhouse occupies a roughly rectangular area with the larger suburbs of Milton to the north (the house styles and sub-postcode altering after Ashgill Road), and

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railway tracks.

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and

Ruchill Ruchill () is a district in the city of Glasgow, Scotland. It lies within the Canal (ward), Canal Ward of north Glasgow in the Ruchill Community Council area between the Maryhill and Possilpark and North Kelvinside areas of the city. It had pre ...

are the adjacent neighbourhoods to the west, and an expanse of railway lines with no connecting bridges (the

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and part of the Cowlairs depot) separate its territory from

Springburn Springburn () is an inner-city district in the north of the Scottish city of Glasgow, made up of generally working-class households. Springburn developed from a rural hamlet at the beginning of the 19th century. Its industrial expansion began ...

to the east. At the time of construction, a primary school was also built; ''Greenview School'' (also known by other names) in Buckley Street was latterly used as a special education facility before being the target of an

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attack in 2017 while in the early stages of being converted into residences – the work continued regardless. Another, older school in the area, ''High Possil Senior Secondary School'' was demolished due to structural problems and replaced by modern apartments, with only its 'category C' Listed gymnasium building on Balmore Road remaining, but in a dilapidated condition. There is one church serving the community which stands opposite the only multi-storey block of flats in the vicinity (eight stories). A branch of Londis on Ashfield Street provides limited shopping facilities, with some other amenities such as a post office and chemist at Milton, and a wider range at Possilpark. Those areas have experienced drug-related violence and organised crime, and incidents related to this have also occurred in Parkhouse. On the west side of Balmore Road, outside the residential part of Parkhouse, is a small

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also using that name. This was previously the regional control centre for

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before the company moved to new premises in

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. The disused buildings of

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are also located there, and it was the also roughly the site of the farm which gave the area its name. In addition to the existing railway, a

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which once contained the tracks of the

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bisects the neighbourhood from east to west. The

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of this line also crossed the territory diagonally (following the line of today's Crowhill Street) towards a goods yard at the

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Transport

In the 21st century, the area is served by two railway stations on the same line: to the west and Ashfield to the east. Bus provision (operated by

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) is via the frequent (6 per hour) '7A' via Balmore Road and the '75' via Ashfield Street.

References

{{Areas of Glasgow Areas of Glasgow

Location and history

Transport

See also

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